Paper-file.



No. 642,027. Patented Jan. 23, I900. F. D. WEBER.

PAPER FILE.

(Application filed June 3, 1899.)

1N0 Model.)

UNirEn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK D. \VEBER, OF NEYV YORK, N. Y.

PAPER-FILE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 642,027, dated January23, 1900. Application filed June 3, 1899. Serial No. 719,220. (Nomodel.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK D. WEBER, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city of New York, in the borough of Brooklyn and Stateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPaper-Files, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in paper-files, and moreespecially such paper-files as are used by grocers, bakers, and otherstorekeepers generally for small memoranda, such as small accounts andother memoranda, which are filed alphabetically and used for making upthe account when the rush of the day is over or at any convenient time;and the invention consists of a paper-file comprising a number of hingedleaves of stiff material and pockets formed of each side of each leaf,each pocket being formed of a stiff board, connected at its inner edgewith the inner edge of the leaf and open at its top and outer side andconnected with the lower end of the leaf by a folding gusset, as will bemore fully described hereinafter and finally pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective View ofmy improved paper-file; and Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section online 2 2, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a plurality of leaves, which arepreferably made of press-board, cardboard, or other stiff material. Theindividual leaves are hinged together at the back by muslin hinges a andpreferably placed in a suitable pasteboard cover B. The leaves areprovided at their sides with tabs 6, on which the letters of thealphabet or other desired classification are marked, said tabs beingformed by cutting the leaf step-shaped, as shown in Fig. 1. Each leaf Ais provided at each side with a pocket formed by an independent piece ofpasteboard or other stiff material C, which is connected at its inneredge to the muslin hinge a of the leaf A and at its lower end by afolding gusset (6 with the lower edge of the leaf A. The upper end andouter side of the pocket 0 are left open, so as to permit the insertionof the bills or memorandum-slips from the upper end or side into thepocket. This is readily accomplished, as the board C, which forms, withthe leaf A, the pocket, gives conveniently to permit the insertion ofthe slips or bills, While when the file is closed the slips are firmlyretained in the pockets by the pres sure of the boards. When it isdesired to insert a bill or slip, this is facilitated by lifting theupper outer corner of the board of the pocket 0 and inserting then theslips in the same, either sidewise or from the upper end. The collectedslips can either be removed together or any one of the same re moved bysimply reading the headings and pulling out With the fingers the desiredslip.

The file is designed to be used by storekeepers, tradespeople, &e., forfiling bills, memoranda, and accounts of sales which are received duringthe day, so that they are available at the close of the day or otherconvenient time for entering into the accountbooks. My improvedpaper-file may be used for filing the duplicate slips of the sales,while the originals are handed over to the customer with the goods, theformer serving to make up the accounts and render the bills to thecustomers.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent-- The paper-file herein described, consisting of anumber of hinged leaves of stiff material and pockets formed at eachside of each leaf, each pocket being formed of a stilt board connectedat its inner edge with the inner edge of the leaf and open at its topand outer side and connected with the lower end of the leaf bya foldinggusset, substantiallyas set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as myinvention I have signed myname in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

F. D. WEBER.

Vitnesses:

PAUL GoEPEL, M. H. WURTZEL.

